Key result
Surgical site infections after cardiovascular surgery are linked to an ~11-day longer length of stay.
Why the study?
To evaluate the economic burden of surgical site infections included in the category of clean operations in cardiovascular surgery.
Does the development of surgical site infection increase length of stay and costs in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery?
Case-Control (n=2,583)
No
Does the development of surgical site infection increase length of stay and costs in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery?
Surgical site infections following cardiovascular surgery significantly increase the length of hospital stay.
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SSI-associated prolonged LOS after cardiovascular surgery supports prevention prioritization; leaves open causality and intervention effects in prospective trials.
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Ohno et al. (2019) conducted a case-control in Surgical site infections in cardiovascular surgery (n=2,583). Surgical site infection vs. Non-SSI cases was evaluated on Median length of stay (LOS). Surgical site infections following cardiovascular surgery were associated with a longer median length of stay compared to matched non-SSI cases (30 days vs 19 days).
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